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Legendary Belgian singer, Lara Fabian, who has sold 28 million albums worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest live vocalists, will be performing in the UK for the launch event of her 'Voices' European tour. The celebrated Belgian Italian and Canadian chanteuse Lara Fabian returns to London to perform her first concert since selling out Eventim Apollo eight years ago. Her highly anticipated Wembley performance will feature songs from her new album 'Je Suis Là', as well as her timeless classics 'Je T'aime', 'Adagio', 'Je Suis Malade', 'La Différence', 'Ta Peine', 'Love By Grace', 'I Will Love Again', 'Broken Vow' and 'Par Amour'. The best-selling Belgian-born female artist of all time will be accompanied by seven powerful vocalists together with her dynamic live band, who will be bringing the magic of her artistry to life with exciting new arrangements. The 'Voices' tour will be hosted by some of the most famous venues in Europe, creating an unforgettable experience for both the singer's fans and those who are just getting acquainted with the passionate performances of the mind-blowing power diva with the stunning 3-octave soprano voice. Lara Fabian has released 14 studio albums, 4 live albums, one compilation, 8 box sets, 8 video albums and 52 singles since 1991 and is one of the best-selling artists of her generation. The multi-lingual singer performs in French, Italian, English, Russian, Greek, Turkish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. Born in Brussels, and raised between Belgium and Italy, Lara's parents enrolled her in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels for gifted musicians when she was 8 years old. In 1988, aged 18, Fabian was invited to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest, coming a respectable fourth in the competition that saw her contemporary Celine Dion win it for Switzerland. After finishing her studies, Fabian moved to Montreal where she proceeded to set up her own record label and publishing company. Lara Fabian's first French-language album was released in Canada in 1991, after which she received the Discovery of the Year award during the Victoires de la Musique Gala. Her breakthrough album 'Carpe Diem' in 1994 went multi-platinum and her live album released in 1999 topped the French charts, whereby she was honoured at the World Music Awards in Monaco. Her first English language album in 2001 gained her international popularity, reaching No. 1 in the US Heatseeker chart and scoring the hit song 'I Will Love Again'. She continued touring across Europe and America and set up an ambitious project called 'Mademoiselle Zhivago', sung in 4 languages and written in collaboration with a Russian composer, creating tremendous success in Eastern and Northern Europe. Influenced by artists Jacques Brel, Barbara Streisand and Freddie Mercury, Lara Fabian has in turn influenced global superstars Dimash Qudaibergen who has covered her song 'Adagio' and Josh Groban who has recorded 'Broken Vow'.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS opens summer 2024 in the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Audiences will be immersed inside a world of speed, song and storytelling as an incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, MAKE UP MY HEART, LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL and the iconic STARLIGHT EXPRESS. As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘STARLIGHT EXPRESS’. Seen around the world by over 20 million people,STARLIGHT EXPRESS is an electrifying experience for all ages. With music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE, the creative team is helmed by acclaimed director LUKE SHEPPARD (& Juliet, The Little Big Things), set designer TIM HATLEY (Back to the Future), video designer ANDRZEJ GOULDING (Life of Pi), costume designer GABRIELLA SLADE (Six), lighting designer HOWARD HUDSON (& Juliet), sound designer GARETH OWEN (MJ the Musical) with new orchestrations and musical supervision by MATTHEW BRIND. Featuring thrilling new choreography by ASHLEY NOTTINGHAM (Pacific Overtures) and casting by PEARSON CASTING CDG, STARLIGHT EXPRESS also sees the return of ARLENE PHILLIPS as creative dramaturg. THE STARLIGHT AUDITORIUM at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a state-of the-art cultural destination only 12 minutes from Baker Street and a short 5-minute walk from the tube. There are great parking options and the theatre is easily accessible via the M25 and M1 ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Signed, Audio Described and Captioned: Sun 6th October, 2024 - 1pm Wed 9th October, 2024 - 7.30pm

If you are wanting to find a choir you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Rock Choir. The local Golders Green choir is run by vocal coach Nicola Cain. Over the past few years Rock Choir has entered British people's hearts with its unique mix of en-masse singing, fundraising, television appearances, and commitment to community singing in towns like Golders Green. With performances at prestigious national venues such as 158 metres up the BT tower in London and sporting events such as the 2012 rugby league final at Wembley Stadium which featured 1,500 choir members! - you too can have the opportunity to be a singing star! Rock Choir is the no audition, no need to read music choir and it was the first of its kind in the country. The best thing of all is you can try a FREE singing taster session before you join the choir. Just go to rockchoir.com and you'll find out all you need to know. You can also find out about the very talented and supportive choir leader, Nicola and how to join the choir in Golders Green. Here is a quote about our choir - 'Rock Choir is great as it has given me the opportunity to sing again without the constraints of a formal choir. The pieces are broken down so you are able to learn them and you can also download songs to practise at home. Its a great way to release the stresess of life. Singing can help you to releases' happy hormones' which make you feel happy and you leave in a better state of mind. It has helped me through a difficult time. It is fun. The people are welcoming and friendly.' - Angela (Rock Choir member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.

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Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, international duo Dialogue of Minds visits Burgh House in their second London tour. Praised for their great sensitivity and technical virtuosity, British-Australian clarinetist Kristina Newton and Swedish pianist Joel Slott come together in an evening where timeless masters of classical music meet with exciting new voices of today. The program commences with the Australian Margaret Sutherlands lyrical Clarinet Sonata. The energetic high points of Finzis Five Bagatelles and the romantic Premiere Rhapsodie by Debussy will both draw parallels with the alternatingly vivid and melodic Suite Fantastique by Swedish composer and professor Rolf Martinsson. Dialogue of Minds is also proud to present their newly commissioned work by celebrated Swedish composer Nicole Rubinova. The program will conclude with a joyful a virtuosic arrangement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik. This performance will take place at the stunning Burgh House; a Grade I listed Queen Anne house built in 1704 and situated in the heart of Hamstead Village. Audience members are invited to explore the house, grounds and current exhibitions.

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